Political events in the Bay Area: town halls, immigration seminar
Political events in the Bay Area: town halls, immigration seminar
Political events
Rallies and protest events are a part of political life in the Bay Area.
Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Elk Grove (Sacramento County), will host a town hall at 10 a.m. at Del Oro High School, 3301 Taylor Road in Loomis.
Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton, will host a meeting at 10:30 a.m. at Nick Rodriguez Community Center Theater, 213 F St. in Antioch.
Immigration seminar: “Know Your Rights,” a presentation and training for pro bono attorneys and others to help immigrant communities.
The event, hosted by Canal Alliance Communication, is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Guzman Hall, Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave. in San Rafael.
Hosted by the California Clean Money Campaign, a discussion on local actions to help pass the California Disclose Act, which calls for political ads to show their top three funders.
The event is from noon to 2 p.m. at the Sycip conference room of the San Francisco Library Main Branch, 100 Larkin St. For information: www.cadisclose.org.
Flash mob: A flash mob at 1 p.m. at the cable-car turnaround, 1 Powell St. in San Francisco, to sing the song “I Can’t Keep Quiet” by MILCK.
The Immigrants Rights Commission will hold a special hearing on the impact of federal policies on immigrants.
The event is open to the public and is from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, Hearing Room 416, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place in San Francisco.
Benefit performance at the Punch Line Comedy Club for NARAL Pro-Choice America, an organization that supports abortion rights, access to birth control and paid parental leave.
The Lamorinda Democratic Club hosts a conversation on how federal funding will affect public education.
Protesters will march to demand that President Trump releases his tax returns.
The League of Women Voters hosts a discussion with Jay Laefer of the American Civil Liberties Union on “safeguarding the rights of our entire community.”
Conversation on Trump resistance: A new event series hosted by The Chronicle called “Chronicle Chats.”
Can the Trump Resistance Grow Beyond Protest, will be led by columnist David Talbot and will feature a senior adviser of the Bernie Sanders campaign and other experts and leaders.
Hosted by Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, at 10 a.m. at the gymnasium of Cañada College, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd. in Woodside.
Loosid Projects, Planned Parenthood and Bay Area Women Against Rape host a discussion called Locker Room Talk:
Confronting Sexual Violence in the Age of Trump.